Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago resumed on Tuesday after closing on Monday for a public holiday with rising stocks outpacing declining one by a wide margin.
At the close, the T&T Composite Index gained 0.22 points to 1,283.31. The All T&T Index declined by 2.16 points to 1,725.88, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.36 points to close at 113.65.
The market closed with fifteen securities trading, of which seven rose, one declined and seven closed unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 188,658 units at $1,302,922 compared to 259,251 shares for $1,913,388 on Friday.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of five stocks higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Gainers│ First Citizens Bank climbed $1 to $45, in swapping 4,179 stock units, Grace Kennedy gained 10 cents to close at $3, trading of 15,000 shares, JMMB Group picked up 4 cents to settle at $1.99, after transferring 3,000 stock units. National Enterprises closed 5 cents higher at $4.25 in exchanging 3,700 stock units, National Flour gained 24 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.95, after swapping 62,220 shares, Prestige Holdings rose 8 cents to $8.20 trading 600 units and Trinidad Cement gained 5 cents with 5,000 stock units changing hands to close at $1.95.
Losers│ Massy Holdings closed at $60, with a loss of $3 after trading 2,460 stock units.
Firm Traders│ Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $37 trading 26 units, First Caribbean International exchanged 15,500 shares at $7.50, NCB Financial closed at $7.50 with 72,800 stock units changing hands. Scotiabank ended with 281 units crossing the exchange at $54.99, Trinidad and Tobago NGL held firm at $16 with 1,000 stock units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.99 after exchanging 1,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained unchanged at $31.20 with 1,892 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
